WINFOCUS worldwide survey on central venous catheter insertion and position confirmation practices (CVC-ICON study)
Despite evidence favoring ultrasound for CVC insertion and tip position confirmation, its use remains inconsistent, with CXR still widely used. This survey underscores the need for standardized protocols and training to enhance US adoption, improve patient safety, and reduce CXR reliance.
Authors
- Anselmo Abdo Cuza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5573-7382)
- Arif Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4143-0475)
- Alberto Goffi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9658-3903)
- Francesco Corradi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5588-2608)
- Gabriele Via (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6278-0506)
- Adrian Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4968-7328)
- Cosmin Ion Balan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1477-6390)
- Julina Md Noor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0733-0120)
- Guido Tavazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9560-5138)
- Lawrence A. Melniker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6901-4510)
- Giada Cucciolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9456-439X)
- Jacob John Bailey
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- NewYork–Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Cornell University (US)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- Institutul de Urgenţă pentru Boli Cardiovasculare "Prof.Dr. C.C. Iliescu" (RO)
- St Michael’s Hospital (IE)
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (CH)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- King's College Hospital (GB)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (IT)
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Ultrasound Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-025-00429-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- University of Pennsylvania